With the goal to have a good time and happy holidays, the City of Bell Gardens in collaboration with The Bicycle Casino, senator Ricardo Lara and Chivas USA, celebrated this Monday, in Veteran’s Park, Home for the Holidays Toy Drive, an event for more 300 families and 1,000 kids with scarce resources.

During the event, families were received in different stations where they could take a picture with Santa Claus, receive food products, and even meet and greet a player from Chivas USA, Bryan de la Fuente.

“I feel happy for been here with these families that maybe they don’t have the opportunity to give their kids a joy this holidays, and what a better option to collaborate with the City and my team for this good cause,” de la Fuente said.

The City of Bell native and neighbor of Bell Gardens, de la Fuente knows the community and knows the importance of giving the families a good time and promote soccer giving out balls.

“I feel like home. It makes me very happy been able to help the people that live close to where I grew up.

The most important thing is to see the kids smile. Sometimes parents want to give us everything, but due to different circumstances, they can’t do this all the time, and what a better opportunity to contribute giving out soccer balls, jerseys or autographs. The important thing is to make kids happy,” de la Fuente finalized.